FAT BURNING MACHINE

I've been into the diet now just a bit over a week. There are two things I notice:

1. I have so much more energy
2. I am in such a better mood

I am definitely someone who has hormone issues. Being PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), insulin resistant and not having regular cycles would definitely contribute to this. In fact, my cycle is so out of sync that I haven't had one since the end of August. I am okay with that but I know that when it comes, it will be debilitating again. 

I have tried the IUD but expel it. I don't like my doctor either, because he refuses to investigate what is going on with why I expel it. It's not a fun experience to continue the insertion, discomfort for a month, and then expelling of the thing so I gave up. I'm hoping weight loss will fix this thing better than more hormones. The whole situation is a catch 22 of : you are fat because you have broken insulin and hormone stuff and the only way to fix it is to lose weight. 

I almost shared a link here to an article about fat that talked about genetics, insulin and all of the theory that supports the Ideal Protein program. But, like all the other things that infuriate me, it ended with this paragraph.

The formula for obesity is simple: When the number of calories you eat exceeds your daily energy requirement, the excess is stored as fat. To eliminate unwanted weight, use exercise and portion control to burn more calories than you eat. 

I call BULLSHIT! If it was so simple, and it were just thermodynamics (cals in, minus cals out) we would not require these diets that actually target ketosis. The article contradicted it's own philosophy. It frustrates the hell out of me.  It is just simpler to blame the bad fat people for having poor portion control than to actually look at the broken systems in the body that hold fat and refuse to burn it. It refuses to look at society and what we eat and what is cheapest to buy. It refuses to address the individuals who have cut and cut and cut to live in eternal starvation and never lose a pound.

It is irresponsible, stupid and gross. The medical community needs to change their learning.

This diet works because it is not about calories in and out. There's an element, of course, but there is so much more going on here. 

Hormone release

Today our video was about hormone and toxin release. When you are obese (or 55% fat as I like to say), your body stores toxins and additional hormones in fat. It's like a special reservoir. These fat cells are kind of dynamic really, when you think of their ability to multi-task. And, let's not forget-we need some fat in our system as it plays an important role. 

When you lose fat, toxins and hormones are released. Depending on your fat, or your body, there maybe effects that coincide with that. 

If you shed/release male hormones, androgens, you may experience increased acne (check, had that issue anyway) or hair growth/loss. Short term pains for long term gains, I say.

If you shed/release female hormones, you might see delayed menopause (if you were just about to start) meaning that if you had stopped your menstrual cycle, it may start again. You may also experience PMS or other hormonal symptoms. 

Another very important fact, is that during the diet, due to the potential increase in estrogen, your birth control pill may not be as effective. Yes. That's right, you can get knocked up even when taking the pill. So, with that in mind, anyone who sleeping with a member of the opposite sex and is undergoing a major weight loss program, should consider using a second form of contraception.  

Let me repeat: 

Anyone who sleeping with a member of the opposite sex and is undergoing a major weight loss program, should consider using a second form of contraception.